Alpine in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
J. C. Bird
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 31, 2019
1. J. C. Bird Marker
Inscription.
J. C. Bird. . Julius Canselor Bird (1863-1925) was born in Round Mountain (Blanco Co.), and came to West Texas at age 18 as a Texas Ranger, protecting crews during construction of the transcontinental railroad. J.C. then homesteaded and ranched on ten sections of land south of Alpine, along the drainage of Calamity and Ash Creeks. In 1885, he married America Walker, and the two raised Durham cattle on their ranch. J.C. later opened Alpines first Buick dealership. He was a charter member of First Baptist Church, and was instrumental in its financing and building. He was a founding member of the Paisano Baptist Encampment. After J. C. passed away on March 8, 1925, Mrs. Bird had a home built on Lockhart Avenue and moved to town.
Julius Canselor Bird (1863-1925) was born in Round Mountain (Blanco Co.), and came to West Texas at age 18 as a Texas Ranger, protecting crews during construction of the transcontinental railroad. J.C. then homesteaded and ranched on ten sections of land south of Alpine, along the drainage of Calamity and Ash Creeks. In 1885, he married America Walker, and the two raised Durham cattle on their ranch. J.C. later opened Alpines first Buick dealership. He was a charter member of First Baptist Church, and was instrumental in its financing and building. He was a founding member of the Paisano Baptist Encampment. After J. C. passed away on March 8, 1925, Mrs. Bird had a home built on Lockhart Avenue and moved to town.
Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17697.)
Location. 30° 21.655′ N, 103° 39.642′ W. Marker is in Alpine, Texas, in Brewster County. It is at the intersection of East Lockhart Avenue and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Lockhart Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 East Lockhart Avenue, Alpine TX 79830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
